Meanwhile, St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger posted this message on Twitter: “My condolences to the family of newsman John Auble who passed away this weekend.”

Besides his style on camera, Auble had an impressive background as a journalist. One of the highlights of his career was his interview with James Earl Ray, the man who assassinated the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. He also interviewed Coretta King, Rosa Parks, Mafia dons Mike Trupiano in St. Louis and Art Berne in Southern Illinois.

Prior to joining KTVI in1988, the TV legend also worked in print, He was employed by for the Globe-Democrat before turning to TV. This was followed by employment with KMOX-TV (now KMOV) and KSD-TV (now KSDK).

Auble retired in May 2011 due to his illness. That same year he was inducted into the St. Louis Media Hall of Fame.

He is survived by his wife Charmaine, five children, seven grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. Auble was 77.